Chapter 98 How dare you bully me?

In the eyes of Li Shanchang, Hu Weiyong and others, Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to be possessed by a demon.

He was waiting anxiously, pacing back and forth, and his whole body was in a state of madness.

No one dared to breathe, even Crown Prince Zhu Biao was shocked.

He rarely saw his father like this. At least in front of him, his father was always able to control his temper.

At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to have a fire in his heart, and this fire was burning fiercely. However, this feeling of unpredictable imperial power made others feel cold.

Finally, Deng Qianqiu came hurriedly.

"Your humble servant Deng Qianqiu..."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Deng Qianqiu with a terrifying look: "You did a good thing!"

When Deng Qianqiu saw such a ferocious face and the murderous aura, he felt a chill in his heart.

His mind quickly went through recent events, but he couldn't remember what he had done. It was impossible for him to have some evil thoughts occasionally and have His Majesty know about it, right?
Is it because of lust...

But Your Majesty is not a worm in the stomach, how would he know?

Deng Qianqiu was silent.

The next moment, Zhu Yuanzhang said: "You have made an invaluable contribution this time..."

Deng Qianqiu: “…”

Oh my god, you must be like this, you scared me, if it's really a good thing, and he has made an indelible contribution, why is he still looking like this? I thought he had been exposed!

Deng Qianqiu hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, I am ashamed. This is just what I should do. I am willing to go through fire and water for the court without hesitation."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, his face still unable to hide the murderous intent: "How did you find out where the stolen goods were hidden?"

Deng Qianqiu said, "That place is not far from the Taoist temple. There aren't many places that can hide a large amount of silver. And they have few people, so the only people they can trust should be just a few. So I think they will disguise the silver as commercial goods, or buy it, or rent a warehouse for a long time. Once you figure this out, you just need to check what warehouses are nearby, and then secretly check which warehouses have been rented for ten or twenty years, and you will know."

"Of course, there are some minor details, and I am afraid I cannot explain them all..."

After Zhu Yuanzhang listened carefully to Deng Qianqiu's words, he waved his hand and said, "I understand. You came very well."

Deng Qianqiu still didn't understand what Zhu Yuanzhang meant.

At this moment, someone outside hurried into the palace: "Your Majesty, the Marquis of Zhongshan is here."

Zhu Yuanzhang sneered and said, "Okay, Deng Qianqiu will accompany me and follow me."

Deng Qianqiu saw Zhu Yuanzhang's strange look and felt a little guilty for no reason. He just said, "I obey your order."

The emperor actually left the palace, and outside the Meridian Gate, there was already a group of soldiers.

Tang He, fully armed and wearing armor, had been waiting here for a long time.

Zhu Yuanzhang immediately jumped on his horse, holding a whip, pointed at Deng Qianqiu and said, "Get on the horse."

Tang He personally brought a horse to Deng Qianqiu and smiled at him: "Be obedient and don't disobey."

"Oh." Deng Qianqiu felt that Tang He looked at him strangely, but he couldn't figure out why, so he had to obediently climb onto the horse.

So the huge group of people actually paraded through the city. This situation was obviously rare, and it caused a lot of noise among people on the street. But when everyone gathered together to watch the fun, the group of people had already disappeared.

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Watergate warehouse.

Here, there were already three layers of people inside and three layers outside, surrounding the place so tightly that no one could get through.

Captains of the Yiluansi were everywhere. Captain Zhou Hong was sitting in a side room near the warehouse. Someone was pouring tea and water for him, and he was accompanied by a clerk.

A large amount of gold and silver needs to be packed, and the account has been reported. I heard that the emperor is very pleased and will reward him handsomely, so Zhou Hong is in a good mood now.

"Captain, that damned traitor Yuan actually hid so much silver. It's really unimaginable." The clerk smiled and poured tea for Zhou Hong.

Zhou Hong had no expression on his face, and said lightly: "What's this? Teach me Shi Zhenjiangnan, I earn more than him."

"Yes, yes, yes." The clerk smiled apologetically, "How can this man be compared with a thousand households?"

Zhou Hong was in a good mood. In fact, this confiscation made a lot of money. Everyone had followed his lead and everyone in the Qianhu Office was convinced by him.

Of course, there is more to it than that…

He knew very well that this kind of thing would be better enjoyed together with others than alone. Next, he would probably have to take care of many people in the court.

"I heard that Deng Qianqiu has a close relationship with Mr. Hu." Zhou Hong's sudden words left the clerk beside him confused.

Seeing that the clerk didn't know how to answer for a moment, Zhou Hong continued, "How much good did Deng Qianqiu give to Lord Hu on weekdays? That even Lord Hu favored him so much?"

The clerk said awkwardly, "This... I can't say for sure, but... Mr. Hu is such a man, I'm afraid ordinary money won't be able to move him."

"I think it's possible, but it depends on whether you are willing to do so." Zhou Hong looked at the clerk deeply and said casually: "If Deng Qianqiu can curry favor with him, then others can too."

The clerk smiled meaningfully, with obvious flattery in his smile, and said, "Haha, the future of Qian Hu... will definitely be bright."

Zhou Hong also laughed, very happy.

At this moment, someone stumbled over and said in panic: "Captain Zhou, Captain Zhou... His Majesty... His Majesty... is here..." Zhou Hong was furious and glared at him, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

He couldn't believe it. Why would His Majesty come here at this time?
The captain looked terrified, but he still said, "It's true... The emperor has arrived, hurry... hurry to welcome him."

Zhou Hong and the clerk looked at each other in bewilderment.

It seems that His Majesty has really come.

The clerk thought for a moment and said, "Could it be that the amount confiscated this time was too large, and His Majesty was so pleased that he came to visit in person? Congratulations to the captain for this great achievement..."

Zhou Hong's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but get excited. He immediately cheered up and said, "Welcome."

After leaving the ear chamber, Zhou Hong deliberately looked a little tired. Sure enough, he saw a huge group of people had arrived, and the first one was Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhou Hong stepped forward quickly, prostrated himself and said, "I am Zhou Hong, your humble servant, and I greet your Majesty. Long live the emperor."

Zhu Yuanzhang had already dismounted, whip in hand.

He said nothing.

Tang He and Deng Qianqiu also dismounted.

Zhu Yuanzhang paced a few steps before asking, "Have you finished copying everything?"

Zhou Hong knelt on the ground. Zhu Yuanzhang did not ask him to stand up, so he had to continue kneeling and replied, "Your Majesty, the silver is now being packed and is waiting for me to personally escort it to the palace. I dare not neglect it and have been supervising it all the time... I am worried that something will go wrong."

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled, but the smile obviously did not reach his eyes. He looked up at the sky and said, "If you put it that way, it's really hard."

He continued pacing, and people in the warehouse had already come out and bowed at Zhu Yuanzhang's feet.

Zhu Yuanzhang pointed at a captain and said, "Stand up."

The Yiluansi captain quickly stood up.

Zhu Yuanzhang stretched out his hand and actually reached directly into his arms.

The captain subconsciously wanted to retreat, but in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, he was so frightened that he couldn't move.

Zhu Yuanzhang reached into his pocket and actually took out a silver ingot from his arms.

He weighed it in his hand, smiling.

The captain was already frightened to the point of looking pale, and he immediately said, "Your Majesty... Your Majesty... This... This... is my own silver..."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at him mockingly and said, "Really? How much salary do I give you every month?"

The captain was so frightened that he was shaking like a sieve. He looked at Zhou Hong.

Zhou Hong hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, this man...has dirty hands and feet...He deserves death!"

The captain immediately showed a look of despair.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and returned the silver ingot to the captain, but the captain did not dare to take it.

Zhu Yuanzhang turned around and said to Zhou Hong, "He just hid a silver ingot secretly, and you said he deserved to die and wanted his head to fall off. If he stole thousands or tens of thousands of silver ingots, I'm afraid that the whole family, young and old, wouldn't be able to collect so many heads. Zhou Hong, you are too cruel."

Zhou Hong didn't understand what he meant, but he was terrified and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty...Your Majesty is talking about..."

Zhu Yuanzhang took a few steps forward and saw that the other centurions and captains were all afraid to breathe.

Zhu Yuanzhang pointed at a centurion and asked, "Are you hiding?"

The centurion stepped forward and said with full energy, "Your Majesty, I have nothing to hide."

He actually patted his arms to indicate that there was nothing hidden inside, and shook his sleeves.

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said, "Good, very good. It is better to be clean and honest. If the civil officials and military officers of my Ming Dynasty can all be clean and honest, the world will be able to be governed well."

As he spoke, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly asked, "You didn't hide it, but the captain under you did. As a centurion, didn't you notice it?"

As soon as these words came out, the captain's face changed slightly, and he said hurriedly: "This...this...I am humble...I am humble..."

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said, "It can't be that... as a centurion, you don't bother to smuggle it, right?"

The captain bowed down in fear and said, "I... don't... don't have anything..."

Zhu Yuanzhang still smiled and turned to Zhou Hong and said, "Mr. Zhou, tell me, is what this man said true? Answer carefully and do not deceive the emperor."

Zhou Hong's face was grim, and he was sweating profusely. He stammered, "I...I don't know."

"You are a thousand households, but you didn't know? Didn't you say that you have been supervising here all the time just to prevent any accidents?"

Zhou Hong kowtowed with a pale face: "I think...Captain Liu should be innocent."

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he suddenly sighed and said, "Snakes and rats are of the same nest. Even the captains below can smuggle things so blatantly. You, the superiors who saw it clearly, actually want to distance yourself from it. You think... I am blind, deaf, and a fool who lets you fool me!"

As soon as he uttered the word "gua", he was already extremely furious. His eyes suddenly became furious, and he held the horsewhip in his hand and fiercely hit Zhou Hong, who was kneeling on the ground.

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Thanks to Xiaozui for becoming the new leader of this book, thank you.

(End of this chapter)